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Kalem

male

Kalem.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #272 in Northern Ireland in 1998. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

Not yet assessed — Namewise hasn't recorded a pronunciation (respelling or IPA) for this name yet.

Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

Editorial judgement of how familiar this name is in its primary region of use today.

International familiarity

Editorial judgement of how easily this name travels across languages and borders.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
2
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

FallingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #513 to #4812.1996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820212022#513#4812
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#633
1997#513
1998#644
1999#750
2000#817
2001#814
2002#1799
2003#1248
2004#1410
2005#1246
2006#1545
2007#1252
2008#1294
2009#1568
2010#1109
2011#1158
2012#2721
2013#2403
2014#2964
2015#2150
2016#4023
2017#4812
2018#2112
2021#4789
2022#4789

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

Audio not yet available.
Syllables
2
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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